Radiographic TechniqueQuestion 49 of 100
An image of an elderly patient shows the entire radiograph blurred, with no sharp outlines anywhere. What is the most likely cause?
a.Reversed placement of the receptor
b.Exhausted fixer solution
c.Movement of the patient, receptor, or tubehead during the exposure
d.Vertical angulation set at 0 degrees
Explanation
Generalized blurring with loss of detail throughout the image indicates motion of the patient, the receptor, or the tubehead during exposure, and it is prevented by stabilizing the head and instructing the patient to hold still. A reversed receptor produces a light image with a herringbone pattern rather than blur. Exhausted fixer leaves a milky appearance, and a 0-degree vertical angulation distorts length instead of blurring the entire image.
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